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From Stray Dog to World War I Hero - The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division (Hardcover) Loot Price: R434
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From Stray Dog to World War I Hero - The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division (Hardcover): Grant Hayter-Menzies

From Stray Dog to World War I Hero - The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division (Hardcover)

Grant Hayter-Menzies

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On the streets of Paris one day in July 1918, an American doughboy, Sgt. Jimmy Donovan, befriended a stray dog that he named Rags. No longer an unwanted street mutt, Rags became the mascot to the entire First Division of the American Expeditionary Force and a friend to the American troops who had crossed the Atlantic to fight. Rags was more than a scruffy face and a wagging tail, however. The little terrier mix was with the division at the crucial battle of Soissons, at the Saint-Mihiel offensive, and finally in the blood-and-mud bath of the Meuse-Argonne, during which he and his guardian were wounded. Despite being surrounded by distraction and danger, Rags learned to carry messages through gunfire, locate broken communications wire for the Signal Corps to repair, and alert soldiers to incoming shells, saving the lives of hundreds of American soldiers. Through it all, he brought inspiration to men with little to hope for, especially in the bitter last days of the war.From Stray Dog to World War I Hero covers Rags's entire life story, from the bomb-filled years of war through his secret journey to the United States that began his second life, one just as filled with drama and heartache. In years of peace, Rags served as a reminder to human survivors of what held men together when pushed past their limits by the horrors of battle.

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Imprint: Potomac Books Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2016
Authors: Grant Hayter-Menzies
Dimensions: 224 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 978-1-61234-721-9
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN: 1-61234-721-5
Barcode: 9781612347219

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